Press Releases

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led members of Congress in a letter calling on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to issue guidance empowering workers, regardless of immigration status, to seek protection in the workplace should…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, issued the following statement upon House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act: “Today, Democrats are keeping our promises to the American people and advancing key progressive priorities.…

The grant would create a workforce training program across multiple job sectors, paving the way for good-paying jobs and economic security SEATTLE – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) celebrated the recent announcement that the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement after the armed perpetrator responsible for incidents outside her home was charged with a felony stalking charge: “The news today from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office that they have charged Mr. Forsell with felony stalking demonstrates that…

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass Representative Pramila Jayapal’s (D-WA-07) bipartisan South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act, a landmark bill that would work to raise awareness on the alarming rate of heart disease…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, issued the following statement after the House successfully passed the Right to Contraception Act, codifying access to contraception: “The extremist Supreme Court’s disastrous Dobbs decision last month…